Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Hungary
Hungary: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Hungary is 0.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Hungary peaked at 2.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Hungary 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,630 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.213 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1071 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0867 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1134 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Hungary?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Hungary was 0.9% in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.